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Idaho receives middling grades for ‘teaching attractiveness’
A Palo Alto, Calif.-based nonprofit gave Idaho schools below-average marks for salaries and teacher retention — but above average grades for working conditions.
State Board considers tightening dual credit language
The dual credit discussion dominated a State Board conference call Monday. But the topic didn’t appear on a skeletal agenda sent to reporters early Monday morning.
Filer employees cleared of wrongdoing
Now, the Filer Police Department is focusing its investigation on the person who made the allegations in the first place.
Nampa reaches tentative contract agreement
If the school board and the Nampa Education Association approves the deal, teacher salaries would increase by an average of nearly 5 percent.
Twenty-four #idleg Twitter followers can’t be wrong …
Did you ever wonder who Idaho lawmakers follow on Twitter? The answers are … interesting.
State surplus projected at $64.5 million
It’s two months into the 2016-17 budget year, but it looks like a robust surplus could be waiting for legislators when they convene in January.
Nampa contract talks head to mediation
Salaries are a key sticking point. District and union negotiators are about $1 million apart.
West Ada puts class accounts on hold, temporarily
The accounts are on hold, the Meridian Press reported, while the West Ada district makes sure it complies with a recent court ruling on student fees.
K-12 funding: 86 Idaho districts have lost ground since 2006
When school budgets are adjusted for inflation, about three in four districts have lost ground since 2006. See how your district fared.
Suspect pleads not guilty in Dietrich sexual assault
John R.K. Howard, now of Keller, Texas, faces a felony count in a grisly assault case that has attracted national media attention.